SUSTAINABLE BUILDING AND MATERIALS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: CIV ENGR 325 , E M A/CIV ENGR 395 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenges of building and infrastructure projects to the general public Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of material use in construction and identify potential trade-offs and interrelationships among these dimensions at a level appropriate to the course Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explain the principles and functions of common sustainability rating programs used for construction projects Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze sustainability issues and/or practices using a systems-based approach. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenges of building and infrastructure projects to the general public Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of material use in construction and identify potential trade-offs and interrelationships among these dimensions at a level appropriate to the course Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explain the principles and functions of common sustainability rating programs used for construction projects Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze sustainability issues and/or practices using a systems-based approach. Audience: Graduate